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The Thunder’s 20 greatest players: No. 5, Ron Handy

1/30/94   Wichita Thunder's Ron Handy moves the puck toward the goal against Oklahoma City.
1/30/94 Wichita Thunder's Ron Handy moves the puck toward the goal against Oklahoma City.

For the team’s 20th season, we asked fans to vote for the 20 greatest players. We’ll introduce them weekly throughout the season.

No. 5: Ron Handy

Handy, a centerman, was a third-round NHL Draft pick in 1981 and had a cup of coffee with the Islanders and Blues. The Thunder was his 15th professional stop when he arrived in in 1992-93. He was an integral part of the 1994 and 1995 championship teams, contributing 109 points in 1993-94 and 69 in 1994-95. He was MVP of the first title team and had 53 points in 22 playoff games.

This story was originally published March 6, 2012 at 5:00 AM with the headline "The Thunder’s 20 greatest players: No. 5, Ron Handy."

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